Find International Academic Exchange Nonprofits and Charities

  jenjen wrote:

This organization is running a scam. Check the NY BBB file, http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/educational-consultants/world-education-services-inc-in-new-york-ny-9023/ it shows that in just 36mths the NY BBB has processed 129 complaints... more »

  dzinndzinn wrote:

Staying power for the long term. Visited the Hosanna Public Library constructed with SIGNIFICANT local contributions on the grounds of the local Elementary School. This is truly an amazing feat -- it shows that the parents support the project and really... more »

  jsouers wrote:

I am a student at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba, a full scholarship program that graduates over 10,000 students a year to work in uderserved communities. I am so grateful to MEDICC for their work with the students. They help us... more »

  ccivolunteer wrote:

Wonderful organizaiton fully committed to serving those in need in Tanzania. Dedicated volunteers run this organization. We worked with them at Gillette to help them raise funding. 98% of their funds go directly to their programs. Humbling and fulfilling. more »

  world2000 wrote:

This is the WORST foreign exchange student organization you can ever imagine. They treat students, volunteer coordinators (IECs) and even their own staff very unrespectful manner. They treat you like crap & humiliate you big time. They try to place 3000+... more »

  Andrew2014 wrote:

Society always need people who take this initiative. Education is best place to give back to community in multiple fold. Educate a child; empower a community . We all support this cause more »

  AMIGOS wrote:

AMIGOS is a first class non-profit. Their experiential learning programs are genuinely life changing. more »

  mcbarf72 wrote:

This organization is phenomenal. Very little of the donations it receives goes to running it, instead it goes towards building classrooms. I can not recommend supporting this highly enough. My husband and I have contributed since its inception, and... more »

  mjktfischer wrote:

It has been a joy and a privilege to engage with the Asian Hope students this summer during their internships. As they get ready to begin the Fall Semester at their various colleges, I am sad to see them go, but optimistic for the future of Cambodia... more »

  Brenda99 wrote:

Education, Travel & Culture strives to create positive lifelong relationships for everyone involved! more »

  Writer wrote:

A family-oriented organization that is dedicated to bringing the families of the world closer together through student exchange programs. This is a tight-knit crew of dedicated individuals who operate out of love of the exchange mission, and give their... more »

  Ngorongoro wrote:

Daraja Academy is quite simply an outstanding organization. The staff is extremely qualified and dedicated to seeing these girls succeed. It's hard to believe that just a few years ago the first class of 26 girls joined Daraja Academy to begin their... more »

  jota wrote:

For years, Haitian workers haved been toiling on Dominican Republic sugar plantations, called Bateys, without basic workers' rights allowed to native Dominicans. Generations of Haitians have been born on the bateys, but no one has been allowed to register... more »

  cm5870a wrote:

I've been volunteering with American Councils for 3 years now, and am continually impressed with the way in which the organization continues to develop every detail of their volunteer program year after year. While evaluating scholarship applications... more »

  Peter Kaluani M. wrote:

Through APSA I have learned to grow out of my comfort zone and get a better view of the bigger picture that is the world starting with my first trip to China. The organization continues to inspire me to internalize and continue practicing beinn a global... more »

  Jody B. wrote:

This program's quality is limited to the quality of the volunteers. If the volunteers are great, the experience is great. If the volunteers are not--the experience can be a horrible experience for your child. Paid staff will not honestly evaluate a complaint... more »

  Kim_132 wrote:

Students from China, Thailand, South Korea, Brazil, Slovakia, Spain and Cameroon, all countries our family has hosted in our home! We have learned so many things from these amazing students. They have their own spending money, insurance... more »

  jj wrote:

I have traveled to Africa (Uganda) with this group to participate in a medical mission trip, and it was simply outstanding. I highly recommend checking out this group if you are interested in foreign medical missions, tropical disease, international... more »

  posiuhsu wrote:

The foundation sponsored the Kameoka Youth Gardeners' Association, Kyoto, Japan for their visit to Stillwater with Scholarships for Kazumasa Asada, Kazuya Mori, Koji Nakano, Yuji Katsura, Yugo Takada, Seiji Murata. They gave workshop at the Botanical... more »

  lscherr wrote:

In the past 4 years, I've worked with International Cultural Exchange Services and been consistently impressed by the quality of support provided to foreign exchange students and host families. They place a huge emphasis on making a good match between... more »

  useratexamplecom wrote:

I worked with Lucas Oshun when he was first starting GSE and have to say he's done an amazing job of creating a niche for himself where he is perpetually surrounded by adoring teenage girls. Amazing chutzpah. more »

  bernard.luksich wrote:

I have been working with the International Cultural Exchange for a number of years. I have also supported them financially over the years. The work and impact this organization has is amazing. By putting together local families with international students... more »

  Melissa wrote:

Wonderful agency. The staff is very helpful and supportive. We would definitely use them again and refer other families to them. more »

  katiebrame wrote:

As a member of the Governing Board I am honored to work with such a group of talented individuals that form our team. For the past year we have been working to develop Casa Verde from a dream into a reality. We believe that positive social change begins... more »

  mlee1139 wrote:

The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) changed my life and my career path. The friends I made at the Conference have helped me in so many ways, they inspired, supported, motivated and challenged me more than in any other summer program I ever joined... more »

  kemioge wrote:

My family's experience with YFU as a host to an exchange student is summarized below as a warning to others to avoid this organization; whose actions are far from professed values and whose ethics lack integrity. Attempts at a responsible reconciliation... more »

  mobileUser660635 wrote:

The founder is very passionate about the cause and wants to help youth with a brighter future. She need help with housing. I believe once this organization is up and running, everyone will have a chance to succeed. more »

  Robert30 wrote:

What ISP Does: The Iraqi Student Project . . .  Works impartially to identify screen and recommend students from Iraq, (most of them living as refugees in Damascus, Syria) for tuition waivers based on their academic records, English language ability,... more »

  AngryParent2016 wrote:

This is an extremely condensed version of our nightmare with People to People International. They are rude, shady, and extremely unprofessional. They show no concern for the safety of the children or the legitimate concerns of parents. You will need a... more »

  oo7.Cinder wrote:

First time host parent here. And last time hosting with Nacel. This place is a nightmare. They care about the money. Not the kids period. In one conversation with Kimberly Morvig she talked trash about my host student, broke HIPPA 4 times about... more »

  Brian wrote:

The intro of an article from The Journal Record, a business and legal newspaper in Oklahoma. The *full* article is available at JournalRecord.com, or through a general Google search. Well worth the effort: >> Businessman Walter Schumacher was named the... more »

  Northwest.Native wrote:

I have been a volunteer, active as a Puget Sound Steward, for the past 6 years, first starting with People for Puget Sound which merged its habitat restoration program with EarthCorps during my second year of involvement. My stewardship efforts are... more »

  Louma L. wrote:

What can I say... The adventure of a lifetime! I found myself at Livnot... The love, the friendship, the spirituality, the solidarity is unbelievable. Sometimes I wonder if it was all a wonderful dream I made up, then I look next to me and I... more »

  Carsten B. wrote:

got a lot of usable info and great response from members more »

  jasonmelohall wrote:

I had an amazing experience both going on an international internship in Colombia and developing my leadership skills by running the local committee in Madison in 2009. I learned more from running my committee than the rest of my college experience combined.... more »

  jasminecc4 wrote:

As the region’s leading wildlife and pest control firm, Critter Control specializes in solving and preventing an array of pest & wildlife problems. Our services include animal trapping, dead animal removal, nuisance wild animal control, animal capture... more »

  Starras wrote:

This is an organisation that draws together young people from a wide range of cultures with the purpose of developing their leadership skills but more importantly heightening their awareness, acceptance and celebration of difference and diversity within... more »

  Big Gene wrote:

I had a desire to visit South Africa after the abolishment of apartheid to determine for myself how a relatively peaceful political transition was achieved between the Whites and Blacks. The opportunity came in 2009; I received an email message from... more »

  Jonny Imerman CLOZTALK ImermanAngels wrote:

GREAT mission, GREAT team! the CLOZTALK team is honored to call this org a partner & promote its good work! CLOZTALK team >> Jonny Imerman, co-founder more »

  phcohen wrote:

By partnering enthusiastic, ambitious students with proven grassroots community organizations around the world Globemed harnesses the potential of each of these groups to reach their goal of lasting, effective health and human rights improvements across... more »

  DougSend2 wrote:

Over the years we have hosted a total of six exchange students, five of these we hosted through Ayusa. We reluctantly continued to use Ayusa because we were already established with them. However, we will not use them again. In general, our hosting... more »

  ellen33w wrote:

What's within you is stronger than what's in your way. That's their motto and their mindset. Awesome programs. more »

Christian mission more »

South africa partners (sa partners) brings together the skills, talent, and resources needed to build in the new south africa.... more »

Creat a national educational organization that promotes international student exchange programs and supports on the high school... more »

To provide educational opportunities to high school students that allow them to live in either china, spain, italy, or france... more »

To bring international exchange students to america to participate in a program which allows students to learn leadership and... more »

Encourage learning more »

To bring students from conflict, post-conflict, and developing regions of the world to study at la roche college and to encourage... more »

To provide for the health and welfare of children of the african continent through direct support, and through funding of other... more »

The specific purpose of this organization is to provide educational camps to international students. more »

Minister to the poor through short term student missions and community development financing in the third world countries. more »

Mission To Japan utilizes the Japanese interest in travel and homestay to share the good news of the Christian gospel. Many Japanese... more »

To promote economic growth and employment in egypt through financial investment in small & medium sized enterprises more »

Ensure the fiscal viability more »

The Council for American Students in International Negotiations, Inc. (CASIN) is an educational non-profit, non-governmental organization... more »

Make a difference leadership foundation is supported by individuals and institutions committed to providing physical, educational... more »

Strengthen friendship between usa and sw more »

The purpose of the association of the world travel exchange, inc. (awte) is to promote international understanding between the... more »

To promote a feeling of understanding and friendship amoung the peoples of the world. more »

Administer and finance a foreign exchange student program for local area high school students. more »

To provide auxiliary enterprises, such as food services, a bookstore, etc. , for the benefit of the city college campus community.... more »

Tapf's mission is to promote the advancement of medical and scientific knowledge throughout the world and to foster and promote... more »

To educate in the academic, personal and athletic areas with the purpose of improving the quality of life of el salvador's youth more »

To offer underprivileged children who are drawn from a background of extreme poverty, the opportunity to reach their true potential... more »

We are raising funds to assist American, British, Australian and Polish families who have lost loved ones in Operation Iraqi Freedom. more »

Founded in 1986 by a Harvard graduate student and current development economist, Michael Kremer, WorldTeach has placed nearly... more »

World experience commenced operations in 1977 with the primary purpose of developing, sponsoring, and carrying on international... more »

Established in 1997, tefna has established, fostered and maintained educational exchanges and collaboration between tsinghua university... more »

Faith evangelical seminary exists to glorify god by equipping christian leaders with a biblical, theological, and practical education... more »

501 (a)(3) more »

The organization provides quality education programs to international students in the safe caring enviroment of christian host... more »

The purpose of the action exchange fellows program is to both enhance the skills and experience of development professionals and... more »

Promoting educational and cultural awareness through global study programs. more »

Promote scholarly research of iran and the persian language primarily by awarding competitive travel grants for research in iran... more »

Providing medical surgical missions to underserved and hard to reach communities in countries such as nepal, vietnam, and guatemala.... more »

The organization's primary purpose is to promote social and charitable activities designed to promote the welfare of iranian jewish... more »

To provide funds for cultural serices for israeli students more »

Exchange student program more »

The jerome lohez 9/11 foundation began in 2005 to foster french and american unity and cultural understanding through the support... more »

Nwace operates an international student exchange program where students attend private high schools in the united states. Students... more »

To develop people-to-people contacts To support educational, technical and cultural exchange To carry out projects of mutual interest... more »

Promote cultural awareness and international understanding by offering quality educational and cultural programs for students,... more »

Global citizen year is re-inventing the gap year between high school and college as americas launch pad for global leaders. Each... more »

To teach the values of global citizenship effectively preparing students to address the political, economic, social, technological,... more »

To provide the community with fire fighting and other disaster services as needed and to assist with community disaster education... more »

The organization is dedicated to promoting american education overseas, through educational conferences; seminars; american educational... more »

The Network provides services and programs needed by the member schools to help them fulfill the vision of educating to a personal... more »

Organization provides host families and programming for international student delegates more »

Programs are designed to provide educational opportunities and an intensive cross-cultural experience to international students... more »

THE AMERUS EXCHANGE, LTD provides its supporters and participants with the opportunity to help develop cross-cultural relationships... more »

The organization, in cooperation with the hebei foreign service center and various universities in the people's republic of china,... more »

Cultural, economical, and educational exchange program more »

The purpose of this organization is to provide foreign exchange student educational programs more »

To inspire youth in japan and the united states to look beyond their communities, embrace diversity, and become active global... more »

Onward israel usa's mission is to strengthen jewish identity among young men and women, support jewish values and traditions,... more »

We are a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between Seattle and Nantes in an effort to... more »

To promote education and ancillary research. more »

Foster academic programs in Barcelona more »

Educate and aid international students & scholars and promote cultural exchange more »

To offer quality and affordable international youth exchange programs more »